Install PostgreSQL with phpPgAdmin on Ubuntu 16.04

PostgreSQL is an object-relational database management system (ORDBMS) that is suited for large databases and has many advanced features. Its emphasis is on extensibility and standards-compliance. PostgreSQL can handle workloads ranging from small single-machine applications to large Internet-facing applications with many concurrent users.

It is available for many operating systems few of which are Linux, Solaris, FreeBSD and Microsoft Windows.

What happens if you want to manage the PostgreSQL databases from a graphical interface and not the command line?

You can use phpPgAdmin which is a is a web-based administration tool for PostgreSQL. It is perfect for users that don’t have experience in managing PostgreSQL from the command line. phpPgAdmin is the PostgreSQL equivalent of MySQL’s phpMyAdmin and provides a convenient way for users to create databases, create tables, alter tables and query their own data using industry-standard SQL.

Now open your favorite web browser and access phpPgAdmin by navigating to http://your_server_IP/phppgadmin/. You will be welcomed by a page as shown in the image below:

You can log in using the postgres user and the password you’ve configured previously. Now use this great tool to create and manage databases in PostgreSQL.

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